Holds approval for Loading – Cleanliness Standards Clarification
Published: April 17, 2024
With thanks to the Club correspondent van Herp & Frumento (P&I Services) Ltda in Paranagua, Brazil we attach their circular CIR.01-2024 that has been prepared to provide guidance regarding holds cleanliness disputes for vessels calling at their ports of jurisdiction to load agri-bulk cargoes.
The key message:
“It is recommendable to incorporate explicit cleanliness standards into contracts; and ensure cleanliness inspections are conducted by qualified Agricultural Commodity Graders, registered by the Ministry of Agriculture, ensuring accountability and technical adequacy.”
Additional Guidance
For further information please contact the Loss Prevention Department. Steamship Insurance Management Services Ltd. Tel: +44 20 7247 5490
